--- title: "paseo vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/getpaseo-paseo-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["getpaseo-paseo", "wshobson-agents"] --- # paseo vs agents *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick paseo if paseo runs a local server daemon to manage coding agents through various clients including desktop apps, mobile apps, CLI, and self-hosted web UI; pick agents if the agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot. [paseo](https://paseo.sh) reports 18k GitHub stars, 2.0k forks, and 853 open issues, last pushed Sep 17, 2026. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 40k stars, 4.2k forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [paseo's repository](https://github.com/getpaseo/paseo) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [paseo](/tools/getpaseo-paseo.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 17,619 | 39,823 | | Forks | 2,003 | 4,246 | | Open issues | 853 | 12 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Paseo runs a local server daemon to manage coding agents through various clients including desktop apps, mobile apps, CLI, and self-hosted web UI. | The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [paseo](/tools/getpaseo-paseo.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 853 | 12 | | Stars delta | +4.4k (30d) | +895 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +122 (30d) | +7 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/getpaseo-paseo/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: paseo - **Adopt for:** Paseo runs a local server daemon to manage coding agents through various clients including desktop apps, mobile apps, CLI, and self-hosted web UI. ## Decision facts: agents - **Adopt for:** The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot ## Choose when ### Choose paseo if… - paseo is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python. - License: paseo is Other, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to paseo: ade, agents, android, claude-code. - When you need to orchestrate multiple code generation or modification tasks concurrently across different platforms ### Choose agents if… - agents is primarily Python; paseo is TypeScript. - License: agents is MIT, paseo is Other. - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering. - You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments ## When NOT to use paseo - If your workflow does not involve managing coding agents from desktop, mobile apps, and CLI interfaces - When you prefer cloud-based orchestration without needing to set up a local daemon server ## When NOT to use agents - You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support - Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ## Common questions ### What is the difference between paseo and agents? paseo: Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile. agents: Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose paseo over agents? Choose paseo over agents when paseo is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python; License: paseo is Other, agents is MIT; Tags unique to paseo: ade, agents, android, claude-code; When you need to orchestrate multiple code generation or modification tasks concurrently across different platforms. ### When should I choose agents over paseo? Choose agents over paseo when agents is primarily Python; paseo is TypeScript; License: agents is MIT, paseo is Other; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering; You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments. ### When should I avoid paseo? If your workflow does not involve managing coding agents from desktop, mobile apps, and CLI interfaces When you prefer cloud-based orchestration without needing to set up a local daemon server ### When should I avoid agents? You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ### Is paseo or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (39,823 vs 17,619). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are paseo and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paseo: Other, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to paseo or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [paseo alternatives](/tools/getpaseo-paseo/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([paseo markdown twin](/tools/getpaseo-paseo/alternatives.md), [agents markdown twin](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/getpaseo-paseo-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, paseo or agents? paseo: Very active. agents: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for paseo and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [paseo trust report](/tools/getpaseo-paseo/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=getpaseo-paseo`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=getpaseo-paseo) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_